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OSDL Releases Q&A on SCO Legal Actions

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the and-it-don't-stop dept.

craigoda writes "OSDL released a Q&A today written by Lawrence Rosen, noted expert on technology and intellectual property law. The Q&A points to serious flaws in SCO's claims that end-users have to pay for Linux licenses." The press release is a little more diplomatic, saying that the document only helps one determine whether or not one should buy a license from SCO.

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  1. why would a user pay for the seller's crimes? by sirshannon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    if I bought a copy of Red Hat and it contained illegal code, there is no way I would even begin to consider paying SCO for the illegal code. Either Red Hat would pay SCO or Red Hat would refund my money and I would stop using the product.

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    The truth doesn't care what I think.
  2. Not written for us by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I read the Q&A and it doesn't seem like it's written for us, the poeple that understand what is truely going on.

    But, it is written for all the bosses out there that are scared with what is going on. My boss is worried about this whole thing because of a major prodoct that we are releasing that will run on a Linux server. He is concerned that if SCO wins, can we still use Linux.

    I for one am going to be sending him this Q&A.

    Like I said, we all understand that SCO is full of crap, but our bosses don't.